Actuation

News related to suppliers  of actuators (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic), product launches and technical articles.

Jeff Darcy Joins Quadax Valves Inc.

Quadax Valves Inc., a leading North American butterfly valve manufacturing group, has announced the hiring of Jeff Darcy as their newly appointed Western Regional Manager.

Warren Controls Launches New Control Valves

Warren Controls has introduced its two and three-way electrically actuated HVAC/BAC control valves. The valves are designed to assist in the transport of low-pressure steam or hot or cold water within a building for temperature regulation and for domestic use.

Online Valve Selection Tool from Versa Products

Versa Products Co. has recently launched VersaSelect, an online tool to help identify the right Versa valves and accessories based on a customer’s specifications.

CIRCOR Launches REflex Quick Change Seat Control Valve

RTK®, a CIRCOR International brand, and an international leader in the design and manufacture of control valves and actuators, introduces the REflex Quick Change Seat Control Valve with REact 30 DC-PoP smart actuator, a flexible all-in-one solution for noise reduction and high pressure drop applications.

New Range of Valve Actuators from Cowan Dynamics

The new E2HR Series Electro-Hydraulic Rotary valve actuators feature a very small installation envelope for ¼-turn valve-actuating applications.

Emerson’s Virtual Valve Repair Service Offers Support

Emerson recently announced its new Remote Assistance service capability to help plant operators immediately respond to industrial valve issues by using augmented reality (AR) technology.

Electric Actuators for NASA’s SLS Test Program

ProMation Engineering has shipped its first orders of electric actuators to the Stennis Space Center for use on control valves used in the high pressure industrial water (HPIW) facility.

BI-TORQ Valve Automation Makes Valve Mounting Simple

BI-TORQ offers customized valve to actuator mounting kits, allowing customers to keep their valves when an actuator needs to be replaced or upgraded.

DynaQuip’s Multi-Voltage SMART Electric Actuators

The JE Series of electric actuators from DynaQuip Controls delivers the latest technology at a great value. This series of smart actuators is multi-voltage capable with automatic voltage sensing for AC or DC power supply and can be configured for fail-safe battery backup or modulating functions as options.

CIRCOR Launches RTK REact EQ-L Electric Linear Actuator

CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, has announced the RTK® REact EQ-L electric intelligent linear actuator for high-range force output.